diff --git a/archival/tar.c b/archival/tar.c
index 4bf8004ea..eb085c770 100644
--- a/archival/tar.c
+++ b/archival/tar.c
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ static int readTarFile(int tarFd, int extractFlag, int listFlag,
 			}
 		}
 		if ( *(header.name) == '\0' )
-				goto endgame;
+			continue;
 		header.tarFd = tarFd;
 
 		/* Skip funky extra GNU headers that precede long files */
diff --git a/tar.c b/tar.c
index 4bf8004ea..eb085c770 100644
--- a/tar.c
+++ b/tar.c
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ static int readTarFile(int tarFd, int extractFlag, int listFlag,
 			}
 		}
 		if ( *(header.name) == '\0' )
-				goto endgame;
+			continue;
 		header.tarFd = tarFd;
 
 		/* Skip funky extra GNU headers that precede long files */